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- Vista is "OK", says Ubuntu-converted teenager
- Vista is "OK", says Ubuntu-converted teenagerInteresting...I find this experiment very interesting. However, there are a couple observations here:1) This wouldn't really be a typical experience for a typical user. Ubuntu has to be installed and configured; would he have done this or been able to do this without...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista, VISTA IS, GUI, Ubuntu, typical user, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-07-07
- Aviv Raff drops an 0-day for IE 7.0 and 8.0b on XP
- Aviv Raff drops an 0-day for IE 7.0 and 8.0b on XPVista is NOT affected because UAC and IE7's protected modeVista is NOT affected because there're UAC and IE7's protected mode.Yet another reason to use Vista!Actually...Aviv Raff states on his blog that it is affected for Information disclosure, but that's...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Aviv Raff, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Discussion threads 2008-05-15
- Friday Rant - More "Vista is doomed" nonesense
- Friday Rant - More "Vista is doomed" nonesenseUpgrade cycle is over, Win7 is DOOMED TOOApps are moving online, virtualization is increasing and we might be very close to the entire business market forcing MS to support XP indefinitely.This is definitely not like the other upgrade cycles. They are still...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Upgrade Cycle, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, VISTA IS, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-03-14
- "Should I buy a Dell?"
- "Should I buy a Dell?"RE: Dell or...I myself have a Dell Latitude 640 and except for a minor flaw, I am perfectly happy with my purchase. Not necessary the most media-friendly notebook, but I only use it for office work, for which it is perfectly suited. Works even better with...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Dell Computer Corp., VISTA IS, new computer
- Discussion threads 2008-03-06
- We need less whining, more complaining about Vista
- We need less whining, more complaining about VistaExcellent post!I wish lots of people read your article, specially all those bloggers and technical writers that spent half their time criticizing Vista. Even mild critics, like Dwight Silverman, can be a real PITA some times when the start whining.Vista is already betterI've...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, VISTA IS
- Discussion threads 2007-08-20
- No more Vista whining, please
- No more Vista whining, pleaseGood pointsAnd I always love those posts where people bash other's anecdotal complaints and then wind up answering with their own "My anecdote beats your anecdote" story. At best, they cancel out; at worst, they're both off the mark.As much as I agree with Ed...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Apple iTunes, PC Mag, antiquarian, Microsoft Windows Vista, VISTA IS
- Discussion threads 2007-08-20
- Will Vista cause a switch to Macs, Linux?
- Will Vista cause a switch to Macs, Linux?Windows ME was not a business OSThat said, Vista isn't nearly in that bad of shape. While I do think it is healthy to look at the alternatives before upgrading, there's no reason why Vista would be the first Windows OS that a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Vista Business, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Linux, VISTA IS
- Discussion threads 2007-07-16
- Vista SP1: Behind Microsoft's strategy
- Vista SP1: Behind Microsoft's strategyBusiness as ususal. shrug... nt.In other words, it's a marketing ploy.It's an old psychological ploy for do-it-yourselfers: As long as the project isn't quite finished, you can deflect any criticism with, "It's not done yet".So instead of having to deal with the evidence...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Patches, strategy, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista, SP1, patch management, Microsoft Corp., VISTA IS
- Discussion threads 2007-07-09
- Vista: Where are the killer apps?
- Vista: Where are the killer apps?What would be great is...An application that printed "$200 Off Vista" Coupons.Then Vista might actually sell well!Will I have choice?I mean if I go out and buy New PC, something I'll need to do in the next year will I be able to choose XP...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Salesforce.com Inc., VISTA IS
- Discussion threads 2007-01-29
- Will Windows Vista be worth the wait?
- Will Windows Vista be worth the wait?People want something that will just workI hope that Vista will meet that requirement.I would not recommend upgrading to Vista from XP.There really is just no point.There isn't enough of a leap in usability or features.Buy a new pc when you need it and...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, VISTA IS, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2006-11-08
- Acer: Vista is an excuse for Microsoft price hikes
- Acer: Vista is an excuse for Microsoft price hikesThis guy must talk Taiwan marketXP media center, not XP home, is mainstream in western market.Acer: Vista is an excuse for Microsoft price hikesThis is no big deal..most people will be willing to shell out the $359 for the awesome experience of...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, VISTA IS, Acer Inc., Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2006-10-27
- The Pundits Are Wrong: Vista Is Moving Full-Steam Ahead
- The Pundits Are Wrong: Vista Is Moving Full-Steam AheadWelcome to ZDNETMary Jo,Thank you for joining ZDNET. I hope that you and John Carroll can finally bring some common sense to the David Berlind's and Dana's on this public theater. As for MS making the deadline, I believe in...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, VISTA IS, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-09-21
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- Geek Sheet: A Tweaker's Guide to Solid State Drives (SSDs) and Linux
- Is 20th century conventional Winchester multi-platter, multi-head random-access disk technology too quaint for you? Want to run your PC or server on storage devices that consume far less energy than the traditional alternatives? Want a portable or mobile storage unit that will never fail due to G-forces or "crashing?". Looking...
- Tags: Linux, Disk, File System, Solid State Disk, Mandrake, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- 21 months later, Vista is still more secure than XP
- Last October, roughly one year after the release to manufacturing of Windows Vista, I did a comparison of how well Windows Vista was living up to its promise of being more secure than its predecessor, Windows XP. My data source was the Microsoft Security Bulletin Search page, where I tallied...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- iPhone 2.0 jailbreaker for iPhone 2g/3g is available
- The iPhone DevTeam blog has released the development sources for their tool xpwn version 0.3. This tool is the firmware 2.0 version of the team's "cross-platform jailbreaking library/command-line utility". The team claims it has been tested on Linux, Windows XP, and Windows Vista for both the iPhone 2g and the...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, 3G, Microsoft Windows, Team Management, Productivity, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- News to know: 'Spam king' dead; Microsoft's cloud; Dell;
- Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide CBS Denver Video: 'Spam King' Inmate Dies Along With Wife, Daughter Mary Jo Foley: Ozzie foreshadows 'Zurich,' Microsoft's elastic cloud Microsoft to get more 'Apple-like' in PC,...
- Tags: Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Dell opts for performance with R5400 data center-hosted desktop
- Dell unveiled its data center-hosted desktop product line on Tuesday. Unlike rivals Hewlett-Packard and IBM, Dell didn't build its solution on blade servers but instead opted for a high performance system using a 2U box called the Dell Precision R5400 Rack Workstation. "By not putting the solution...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Performance, R5400, Workstations, Desktops, Servers, Hardware, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
- Users gravitating to lower-priced Office SKUs
- Users gravitating to lower-priced Office SKUsIt's not surprising.The increased cost of the premium Office doesn't provide much that corporations need. Also, as linked, Vista Home Basic is not viable either, so they must, if they go Vista, get the premium product.I do think a clarification is needed. [B]He...
- Tags: Elop, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2007
- Discussion threads 2008-07-24
- Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?
- Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?Microsoft Search sucks.Now they are hijacking your PC to gain search share. Vista, XP, and anything else Microsoft is leaving this organization at every chance.RE: Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?This studies almost alway fail to note that XP's business penetration was no better after...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Forrest
- Discussion threads 2008-07-24
- Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?
- The same day that Forrester Research is touting yet another of a growing number of studies claiming Vista is failing to gain traction in the enterprise, Microsoft is claiming just the opposite. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Forrester Research Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
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